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Twin blasts at Chennai station; 1 dead
14 hurt in explosions in two coaches of stationary Bangalore-Guwahati Express
Chennai, May 1
Two blasts in quick succession in a passenger train today killed a 24-year old woman techie and injured 14 others at the busy Chennai Central Station in a suspected terror attack.
Members of the bomb squad inspect the train after the blasts in Chennai on Thursday. Inset: The lone fatality, Swathi.  PTI

NSG to join probe

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Attack on AAP leader: Party protests
police inaction
Patiala, May 1
Aam Aadmi Party’s Patiala candidate Dr Dharamvir Gandhi, three other party candidates and their supporters from various parts of Punjab staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here today.

(L-R) AAP candidate from Patiala Dr Dharamvir Gandhi with HS Phoolka, Jassi Jasraj and Bhagwant Mann.

Gandhi’s version of attack

BLASPHEMOUS SPEECH
Sikh clergy awards ‘tankhah’ to Majithia
Amritsar, May 1
Following a six-hour marathon meeting to discuss his blasphemous speech row, the Sikh clergy today awarded ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) to Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia.

Bikram Singh Majithia at Akal Takht in Amritsar on Thursday.

It’s a fight between Pandavas, Kauravas: Rahul
Bilaspur/Solan May 1
Stepping up his tirade against BJP prime ministerial candidate Narinder Modi, Rahul Gandhi today said it was the common man who would decide in this battle of Mahabharta whether the reins of the nation would be in the hands of the evil forces of Kauravas or the well meaning Pandavas.

Jat, Dalit youths clash at Rohtak village
Sisar Khas, May 1
Tension gripped Sisar Khas village on the Bhiwani road in Rohtak district after nearly 50 armed youth stormed a Dalit locality, assaulted residents and damaged their property over a trivial matter on Wednesday evening.

Hisar touches 45°C as heat sears North
New Delhi, May 1
Intense heat wave conditions swept across the northern region as temperatures in most areas soared past 40 °C today. Haryana and Punjab, including Chandigarh, reeled under severe heat wave with Hisar in Haryana touching a high of 45 °C.

Indian, Chinese troops to hold joint exercises in Bathinda this year New Delhi, May 1 India and China have decided to conduct a joint military exercise at Bathinda, less than 100 kms from Pakistan. The exercise, planned for the second half of the year, will be the first-ever foray of the People’s Liberation Army of China close to India’s western borders.